Teeth names are created by a combination of 4 different characteristics: 1  The jaw where they are located: upper and lower (alternatively the terms maxillary and mandibular can be used) 2  The side of the face: left and right.  The type of tooth: incisor, canine, premolar, and molar.
Vampire bats are members of the New World Leaf-nosed bats, the Phyllostomidae. All three species of living vampire bats occur in South and Central America. Fossils of three other species reveal that several thousand years ago vampire bats were more widespread.
If there is fur on the skin of the host, the common vampire bat uses its canine and cheek teeth like a barber's blades to shave away the hairs. The bat's razor-sharp upper incisor teeth then make a 7mm wide and 8mm deep cut. The upper incisors lack enamel, which keeps them permanently razor sharp.